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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
II OKTGA SALE OF REAL
ESTATE.

w
ESTATE.
By virtue of Il mortgage executed TO
Waller Reeves by sam. Wilson ana
E.:ulua, his wife. and duly recorded III
Book \, page Isl. in office OF Register
ot Deeds tor Orange County. ami dated
March 9TH. 1851, we Ril. sell for cash
TO the highest bidder i'll front OF the
court house door i'll liill>bolo Oh
saturday. March l9th, 1857, at l. M, a
tract uf land. west of lli,l>horo. adJoin-
ing lands al Anthony Faucet and
others. containing 3 acr. :.
sand sale to satisfy mortgage ahd
costs.
This l2th dav of Feb, l>>1.
JAS. WEBB. JR. X BRO.
A~>i.uee> of Mortgagrc.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19
ACCORDING TO THE CODE

A CoUrLE OF NORTH CAROLINA
POLITICIANS SLTTLE \ DIFFER
ENCE WITHOUT SECONDS.
RALEIGH, y. c., Feb. 4lh.-Dr.
w. G. Wilcox is the Republican
lealcr Of Ashe county and Mr.. John
Baker is one OF the leading Demo
cra!s Of the same county. During
The campaign last tall a bitter tend
>prang ny between the two over a
discussion ntpolttical questions. As
the camI aign i'll Ashe county pro-
dressed 1t was with the greatest dit
hcuity that a duel vas then prevent
ed The election came Oft, and the
ieud has been kept up with lncreas
ing bitterness eve since.
Wednesday a. DR.. Wilcox was
returning tr"m a visit To a patient i'll
The %cuuntr. he met Baker. The la;-
ter stopped Wilcox and told him
That be (Bakcr) could not live any
.onger without a settlement of the
d.fficul'y according TO the code.
Wilcox replied that lie was ready
aud anxious to Accommodate MIR.
Baker at any time and IN any man
ner that vas desired. Baker asked
Wilcox IT he Vas armed. Wilcox
answered Yes. Each then pu!le,
his pistol, aud il was examined b!
The ether and banded back. Fifleer
PAGES were then marked oft, ant
shouting began. Five rounds were
tlel, and on the last r"nnd Baker
was shot through the head anl NOR
tally wounded. Wilcox then gave
! Baker the beuett OF HIS skill as
physician, and carried him home
| Baker immediately sent tor hi
/. friends, and made q statement EN-
( bodyuny these facts, and stated iha
Z he pressed the due! on Wilcox, ans
0 that WiIc"x only acted in sell
defense. Wilcox had two bnlle
holes in his hat and II i'll his Goa
Since the above was set in type
q the Raleigh Visitor publishes tn
following
TIE WILCOX BAKER affair."
1t would seem from the toHowln
private letter, an extract from whlc
we are permitted to publish, ther
is no truth whatever in the reporte
I hostile meeting between DIR. Wi
cox and Mr. Baker in Ashe count
recently. The letter says:
to Il have just read the last count
I'd paper from Ashe and 1t dcnolnc'
III the whole thing as a lie. from beg
ei ming to end. The editor goes {
,h to say he regrets very much havi'
he published it IN his paper, and sa.
Oh that the originator OF 1t ought TO
Il found out and puni>hed.'
The advantages of a reliable a.
nd eficacious Family Medicine, il inc;
culable, and when such is found, t
blessing is thus happily expresse
exclaimed, "Eurekd.'
| have been using Simmons Ii.
Regulator myself some five years
-, more, and my family also, and c
testify from experience 10 its rir:u
to | never recommend a medicine
Ut. less | know it TO be good. II
nj ministry of twenty-five years | ha
,,H often felt the need of such a me
no. cine and. when | found 1t l exciai
re- ed, "Eureka."-Rev. j. L. Harp
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19
Il LIFE

Frames are turni~hc,l..when desired ii
lowest city prices.
PORTRAITS IN OIL
Success III crayon mean, success III
oil. a> drawing i tie soul OF painting.
Nix. HARRIS i fully prepared TO paint
Portraits from life ii oil or make them
from other pictures. In both cray"n
and oil he promises to please. Prices
for oil work are about once and n halt
tllo>. for crayon work.
LANDSCAPES IN OIL.
After a tour Though Il large extent Of
Western North Carolina. >httching and
painting. he j. ready to fill orders Tor
line oil Landscapes Of much Of oar
Grand native scenery. For subjects
send Tor a list.
SkETCHING
in Oil. Water Colors, or In Pencil OF
buildings. ground, and scenery cxecu-
ted IL or1icr.
Artists Material always ON hand.
Address. EUGENE J.. II Al.RiS.
AKTIsT. Raleigh. \. E.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19
At -


RACKET AT SPRINGS STORE.
IN ORDER TO MAKE ROOM FOR
i SPRING GOODS AND TOBACCO.
| propose 10 close out my entire line OF
READY-MADE CLOTHING AND
plEINE GOODS.
consisting OF
CASSlNfRES.
JAMES.
okER>EYS. &c. &c
.Ai~c.
LADIES DRESS GOODS,
CA>uNERE~. PLAID AIPACCAS.
bEIANLS. FI.aNNELS,
suAWLS AND BALMORAlS.
Ladies and Gen,lemen's Underwear.
HEAVY BOOTS AND SHOES. AMI
4 large line of Show CASE Goods.
full liuc If STAPLE DRY
GOop~ and GROCERIES will he kept
on hand al rock bottom prices,
eTrrouutrv Produce takei in C.
change ior goods.
Country Merchants would i"
we'll to my SToth oF
TOBACCO before buying. Ny HUn
Cured is the best Oh the masSoj
4 A. SPRI% Is
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19

WANTED ~ = young u4-sn "4th ;
w YEAR experience IL ;h- Dry
f,oosl- AMI Notion btl-lue--, Il situation
with -ome good hou~'- iia- al-o had
Considerable experience ia handling
Leaf. aud manufactured tobacco FoF
any other information 2IiFe-
l.. II. II.
care 81 OD>TEE-L- H4!l-D1To, \ I.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19

Last week We Published a list OF
jurors drawn by The C"nn'y Com
m~issioners TO serve At March term
of Orange Superior Court. One or
two errors having appeared in the
liz, as then published, below will be
found a revised Inst
Messrs. John J.. McAdams, Bax-
ter Davis, NJ. L. Ca-tleberry, Aston
a Whitted, William X. Floyd,
Azariah Cameron, Henry a. Gates
(of Neverson,) David Il. Mckee,
Joseph Kirkland, William Carey, A.
" Gray, & +. Cheek, " \ Riley,
Jnai.u. Lloyd, Jame>.E job. J"hu
\ Minus, Jujn, {. M@DaJc, J s
{ Wv't, N~l-on Ray, joseph II.
k%nnloh,. Da.ld McCautey, k. VI
Shields, \. Il. X Lloyd, \. {. Ar
det~"n, \. +. Andrews, William t,
Wagner, +. L. Booker, Lcahder
rugh. Thomas j. Oldham, Ii ID
Brown. Thomas J, Freeiand, j. NJ
THOMPSON, :. G. Durham, John ii
), kes, G. w. Dod>on aud JOIN
Check.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19

Also. fresh supplies Of
FRENCH aud PLAIN CANDIES.
NUTS. RAI>lNe. OKA<GH~.
LEMONS. e.. a.. *.
take this occasion II thank my
friends and the general public for a
liberal patronage in the past, and
hope 10 merit q continuance CT the
same. Wishing all a prosperous
year, | am, very respectfully,
w. T.. STEW
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1887-02-19

PORTRAITS.
K. HARRIS THANKS the public
MI for patr.nagc and hcgs an cNami-
nation.ot his work.
IN CRAIb\ pORTRAITI RE
he continues To lead, doing faithful and
accurate work. a. hundreds of persons
in dozens of States attest. His Portraits
are in
PURE CRAION.
niot on the solar print.l hence are more
artistic and permanent. The best ma
terial> are used and good litc-iike p"r-
traits result. His prices. he claims, are
low for the best work. ranging from $40
for onr-tllird life size, l2Ni6, Ia So for
fuil life. 11X3o. Made from any small
LECTURE or
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-03
PURE DRUGS AND MEDICINES
lAr,R. W. GooDMkN's.
Maryland Arsnas Drug Store.
az Prescriptions a Specially.

merchant ramines IN nolIano, anG snere
were very few Of them that were not
'ignohilis,' as they are called in hcraldry
that is, not entitled to wear arms
''lIow large n proportion of the coats OF
arms that we see on coach panels, then,
are genuinesm asked the reporter.
mot over per cent" replied Mr..
Vermont, '.and doubt If there are that.
All the others arc bogus. do not mean
that they are all made up out Of whole
cloth, but most of them arc well known
coats, which the persons who wear them
have no right TO whatever. In many in
stances the people are perfectly honest IN
their belief that they belong 10 them.
Sometimes their father assumed them
and bore them so long that hc began TO
think he owned them, and their children
haven't doubt that he did. New York
Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-03
Influence of Nltrous Oxide.

1t was the first and only time / ever
took nitrous oxide gas The next tooth
out will have been the second. The rub
Der bag was attached. / lay back in the
chair, composed. The mouthpiece was
applied. The first sensations of the gas
were peculiarly peculiar. You know how
1t is yourself Completely under its infiu-
ence, l became an immense bombshell,
and was placed in one of the largest OF
siege mortars. 1t was before Yorktown.
The lanyard was pulled and the mortar
discharged with n terrific, to me stun
ming report. The shell-that Is, WAS
fired aloft with the velocity of well oiled
streak of lightning. felt myself flying
through the heavens above The fuse
burned. WAS not on "a starring tour"
but "what goes up must come down"
reached the highest possible altitude and,
making graceful curve, prepared TO de-
scend. / was about to burst. l felt the
fire of the fuse as it burned down to the
iron she'll was descending as rapidly
as had gone up. Why did not burst?
Still downward, downward, downward
rushed, until felt / should strike the
ground without bursting--a terrible ca-
lamity. felt the fuse burn into the hole
in the iron she'll and thought, "Hurruhi
Now | am going to burst. mo, I'll
not burst "But / cannot help myself
IL must BURST Then feeling of 81
don't care whether burst or not' came
over me. and ! did burst into smith
Greens, with an intense feeling Of relief MS
rs / flew into tidDits and tcnderloins.
When l was relieved from the effect OF
the gas / found that the first pull the
oentist had made he pulled the whole
crown of the tooth or. That was when
the mortar was discharged. Thea he cut
around the roots and felt the sensati11
of soaring alolt. In the meantime the
fuse burned. Finally the dentist affixed
his instrument Of torture and with one
mighty effort severed my whole head from
the roots of the tooth. The shell burst
The sensations were as real as though /
had been living bombshell, and yet were
not unpleasant There was feeling Of
abandon about It all that was enjoyable
experienced no Ill efTect.-New York
Letter
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-03

Extremes prcverbiaIly meet, and the
fact is exemplified anew in the love Of
boxing, which unites in sort Of fellow
ship the gentlemanly broker and the pro-
fessional 'sbruiser.-' Many Of the brokers
in Wall street and elsewhere in New York
are surprisingly proficient with the gloves.
They take lessons from professors, and
from awkward noyices who put forward
their right "duke' as a guard they be-
come dangerous antagonists who have
learned to put up their left as n guard and
to strike blows with their right which sug-
gest those Of Roman battering ram.
Some of them used to take lessons in
fisticuffs in their elegant Wall street Offices
from broken nosed and broken down ex
members of the twenty-four foot ring at
So lesson and in time they became ex-
pert. Many Of the brokers are members
Of athletic clubs and they use the gloves
there It is no longer safe for q bully TO
attack well dressed gentleman, or even
what is termed a dude, on the suppose
ton that be cannot use his hands. Some
Of the roughs Of the Sixth ward have had
this mornantous fact clearly demonstrated.
--Ngw York Cur. Washington Ppsi.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-03
From Renorter to Editor.

No man, however, Is thoroughly
equipped and thoroughly qualified to fill
the position of managing editor with just
ness and fairness 20 readers, as well as
to workers, who has not done a reporters
work, and done IL for years, in all its
devious departments. | believe, too, that
no experience is SO well calculated to fit
man TO do work upon The editorial page as
that which the reporter does, though It is
notorious fact that the great body Of
editorial writers arc ignorant Of the ex-
perleLee which falls TO the lot Of the re-
porter. Tn eflitor's life. his absence of
opportunities for coheaet with men--or
rather for contact with ali eiosses Of men
many times result in his a. Ino file
proper position for his pap
The life of the reporter is q.
make him pre-eminently InA
people, and to give him an insiE
men and measures such as is found
other department Of newspaper VIC
Such success as is attained by the averas
editorial writer in nine cases out of ten
comes from such vision as he may enjoy
through the window Of intelligence which
the reporter may provide, and some men
have a wonderful faculty Of seeing well
through the reporters eyes.--J. n. Mind
I'm The Writer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-03
Yes You Can Find
WITHOUT "A

Our grand establishment ranks among
the most attractive and imposing mercan
tile buildings of the Monumental City,
and its location. like the name of Ma
BLEY e. CAREW, is thoroughly famil
lar to the people of Maryland and the
south. Now fer practical common
sense business chat with everybody We
put aside all unnecessary formalities
We don't like 70 malities, We don't like
what is commercially known as "red
tape A mans man and woman's a
woman. that s all there is aboutit. Every
one who enters our store is greeted with
civility and business like courtesy. If you
merely wish TO look around, all right
You're welcome There's acompetent and
courteous salesaan, he'll show you every
thing. Don't carry your baggage and
bundles all ever town. Step right up I.
our first floor bundle counter and hav.
your parcels checked, subject to delivery
on demand. Just make up your mius.
when you come to MABLEY & ca
REW'S that you re an invited and wei
come guest. These privileges cost yol
nothing. but will add greatly to your con-
fort and convenience.
Here you are on the first floor. Lool
at that $40 suit. there's whole counter
full of 'em at the same price and it's =
genuine all wool Scotch Iheviot. wei
made and correctly trimmed. You'll se'
Suits exactly like it displayed in clothiut
store windows about town marked 81
Here's a grand assortment of ailor Mad,
suits in ENGLISH CHEVIOTS. PLAIDS
WORSTEDS, CORKSt REWS, &c S15
each. Quite sure you couldn't match them
in Baltimore for less than so. Try il
and let us know the result. There's our
PantIoons' Department to the right as YOU
enter the door Never saw so many pants
and such variety of patterns in one
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-03
Our Mammoth Store
DIAGRAM

store did you Guess net, for our gener-
al stock is just about three times larger
than that of any other clothing house in
all the South. PantlOons from 81 up to
the very finest made. Take glance at
our FURNISHING GOODS DEPART.
MENT, Shelves. cases and tables filed to
repletion with everything seasonable in
the line of Furnishings. SHIRTS, COL
LARS, CUFFS, UNDERWEAR. HOS
IERY, GLOVES. NECKWEAR, HAND
KERCIII ELS, CARDIGAN JACKETS,
UMBRELLAS, MUFFLERS. &c Prices
always % per cent. less than are charged
at exclusive stores.
Second Floor Our Chitdren's Depart
ment Headquarters for Juvenile Cloth
ing, Shirt Waists. Caps and Furnishings.
Truly magnificent stock, matchless and
enormous in its variety of styles and
,,atters CUTE AND PRETTY kits.
STYLISH NORFOLK. SUITS hand
,nme THREE PIE E SUIrS-in fact,
,uits of every description for Young
folks. Prices surprisingly low--much
wer than are charged at any other store
the city.
Our Ocerc0Gt Observation-Disclosures cid
dly the largest and most elegant variety
# Overcoats your eyes ever gaEed upon
Ven sell reliable garment for IA or IS.
You can select any grade, any style you
hsire. for our assortment includes
OVERCOATS of all qualities. from or
iinariy good up to the finest Satin Lined
Garments. all at the very lowest prices.
Send your name and address and we
will mail free our Fall and Winter Fash
TN Review, containing rules for self
measurement and description. of all the
latest fashions. Also Furnishing Goods
price list and set of handsomely colored
cards.
g OK p EW
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1887-12-03
ANNAPOLIS, MD. SATURDAY EVENING, DECENBER3 3, 1887
HERALDRY IN AMERICA.
NOTES MADE IN A METROPOLITAN
COAT or Arms FACTORY.

Anybody Can Have Coat of Arms by
Paying for It-Chat with an Author
ity ON the suhject-Bogus Coats Of
Arms.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11
Wanted TO be n Fairy

Morgan Morrison, yard man at the
Rock Island house. got it into his head
last night to play great practical joke
on some friends who are of going out
'mashng" o'nights, and with this end in
view, attired himself in female apparel
and started out On Second avenue
Officer Brennan's attention was attracted
to the fair" form, and he shadoxed it
for some time and finally approaching il
escorted it to the station. This morning
"a fine of So and costs was imposed for
masquerading IN female clothes. Morrison
languisbes in the police station today, but
will probably be out tonight, while the
girls in the Rock Island house mourn the
disappearance of their false bangs.
friZzes, etc, some of the waiter girls be-
Ing unable to appear this morning on ac-
count of the absence of most nee essary
paraphernalia.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11

Even congressman are likely to have
mlshaps. Hon. W. Il. Gest, while out
boat riding on Rock river the other
night, met with a peculiar and embar-
RAISING accident his skiff, through some
unaccountable means, capsizIng, and
throwing the NJ. C. into the river, which,
fortunately. was not deep enough to
cause any serious alarm, but the accident
furnished much amusement for the
campers on the island, and no little dis
eomfiture to our whole>souled congress
man
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11
struck by Lightning

That shocking clap of thunder during
the fore part of last nights storm was the
result of Mr.. M, NJ. Corbett's house, 719
Twenty-secopd street being struck Mr.. and
Mrs. Corbett were both up at the time, but
neither realized what had been struck un>
til Mrs. Corbett observed that the plaster
ing was cracked in the room in which
she was sitting and closer observation re-
vealed small hole in the ceiling where
the electric ball had bored its way
through. The house was not badly dam
aged, only few shingles being destroyed.
but it was narrow escape for Mrs. Cors
bett, especially.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11

Last evening Constable Leberknecht
attached the jewelry store of Miss C. l..
Patterson, 1908 Second avenue, on the
strength of executions in his hands. and
is in possession of the stock today. The
principal creditors are the estate of g. c..
Knell for about $1,000; D. Gunsberger,
New York, $40; G. W. Brethauer, New
York, 80 05; Chas G. Afford, New
York, 1896 TO- F. Krell, Rock Island.
$40; c. II. Knight & Co, Chicago,
S582. 80; and other miscellaneous claims
which will make the liabilities S., 900
There are two cbattel mortgages, one in
favor of John II kemble for S400, and
one in favor of G. w. BretlIauer, New
York, for $l99,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11
The New Garland,

David Don has just received sample
Garland" heater which is decided im~
provement over last years. The Michi-
gan Stove Co., makers OF the Garland, one
of the most extensive manufacturing con-
Germs in the country, have stove archi-
tect employed at large salary. who Is
constantly employed devisiDg new i'm
provements The new Garland" is more
ornamental than before and radiates the
heat from the top of three sides of the
stove, while the draft is taken in at the
base. 1t is about as near perfection as a
stove can be.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11

IT WoN'T BAKE BREAD-In other
words, Hoods Ssrsaparilla will not do
imposslbilities Its proprletors tell plainly
what it has done, submit proofs from
sources of unques,ioned reliability, and
ask you frankly if you are suffering from
any disease or affection caused or promo
ted by impure blood or low state of the
system. to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. The
experience of others is sufficient assur-
ance that you will not be disappointed in
the result
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11

The spectre, whose nocturnal Wis
itations have created such excitement
in the neighborhood of the Stroehle
premises on Fourth avenue. has not yet
mysterious spirit continues undated and
the desire to catch glimpse of the
nightly visitor is as strong as ever. Sew
eral persons sat up last night hoping TO
see his ghostship. but they were dissp>
pointed, nor are they likely to be sue
cessful, since he continues visible only 10
the lady living 10 the house. The family
finds it impossible to sleep in the house,
and is preparing to move out
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11
To Contractors.

Sealed proposals will be received at
the city clerks Office in this city until
noon of the 5th day of September, 1887,
for building the continued extension of
Fifth avenue sewer. Bids may be made
for construction either of brick or stone,
and to be in accordance with the profiles
and specifications therefor on file in the
clerks office and open to bidders inspec
ton. The right is reserved in behalf
of the city to REJECT any and all pro-
posals ". F. SCHROEDER,
WINsLow HOWARD,
Sewer Committee
Rock Island, III, Aug O. 1887.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11
Notice to Contractors

Proposals are invited until IL m on
Monday, Sept ), 1887, for building q
stone gutter on Elm street; also for fur,
nishing and laying stone street crossings.
can be seen at the city
clerks office The right to reject any
and all bids is reserved By order of the
city council b WINTER,
W.T. SCHROEDER,
H. G. SCHAFFER
Street and Alley Committee
Rock Island, Ill, Aug 8, 1887.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11

with ] E. Loosely & Co, Successors to
Hayes & Cleaveland) general insurance
accident insurance policies written at
lowest rates given by any reliable com
pany, Ocean steamship passage tickets
for sale. Office removed to No. 1913
Second avenue, next door east of Nc.
Intire & Co.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11

The best on earth can truly be said of
Grigg's Glycerine Sslve, which is a sure,
safe and speedy cure for cuts. bruises,
scaIds, burns wounds and all other sores
Will positively cure piles, letter and al
skin eruption. Try this wonder healer
Satisfaction guaranteed or money refund
ed Only Is cents Sold by druggists
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11

Stop at the newly opened and central
ly located Sturtevant house, Broadway
and Twenty ninth Street. Largely re-
built; entirely refurnished; new plumbing
new elevator, etc. Perfect cuisine; mod
crate prices; convenient to all the elevs-
ted railroad stations. Matthews s. Pier
son, proprietors.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11
A Reception.

The members of Trinity church will
give reception to their rector. the Rev
R. F. Sweet, at the rectory grounds on
Saturday evening, the 18th inst. The
ladies in charge of the arrangements de.
sire to extend cordial invitation to all
parishioners. The reception begins at I
O'Clock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-08-11

The horses started over Third avenue and
down Sixteenth street. but Timberlake
was soon on his feet, and overtaking the
wagon. jumped in, grasped the reins and
brought the horses to halt, preventing
any damage resulting from what would
have been q wild runaway.